https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize. en-us 2018-02-14 19:39:36 UTC 2023-10-22 14:13:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/231686741 It is the second largest coral reef system in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and is popular for scuba diving and snorkeling, as well as a popular fishing spot.]]> 2018-02-14 19:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/231686741 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/231686751 The Belize Barrier Reef is located off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is made up 70 hard coral species, 36 soft coral species, and over 500 species of fish which are home to this great reef. This great reef is home to whale sharks, rays, and manatees!!!]]> 2018-02-14 19:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/231686751 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232500021 Key environmental threats include  hurricanes, coral-bleaching events and even earthquakes. Key threats from human use include over fishing, cruise ship tourism.]]> 2018-02-16 20:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232500021 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232500363 2018-02-16 20:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232500363 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232501433 Green Reef is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to the protection of the Belize Barrier Reef and the associated marine environment in order to maintain the ecosystems and organisms that are affected by the threats.]]> 2018-02-16 20:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232501433 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232503092 Below you see a main attraction to this reef]]> 2018-02-16 20:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232503092 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232504236 This picture shows the diversity of species in the Belize Barrier Reef]]> 2018-02-16 20:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232504236 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232505570 This video gives you a virtual tour of the Belize Barrier Reef.]]> 2018-02-16 20:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232505570 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232506094 You will be provided with a few fun facts you may or may not have known about the Belize barrier reef]]> 2018-02-16 20:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232506094 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232506473 Will oil development occur in this historic area??? Click to find out]]> 2018-02-16 20:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232506473 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232506897 Learn how to own your own island that is part of the Belize Barrier Reef!]]> 2018-02-16 20:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232506897 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232507429 The Belize barrier reef is the longest reef in the western hemisphere]]> 2018-02-16 20:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232507429 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232507738 Beautiful School of creole wrasse]]> 2018-02-16 20:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232507738 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232508414 Look at these people exploring the crystal clear waters of the Belize Barrier Reef by kayak]]> 2018-02-16 20:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232508414 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232508905 Dive sites: Great Blue Hole Half Moon Caye Aquarium/Eagle Ray Hol Chan/Shark Ray]]> 2018-02-16 20:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232508905 camgarner2225 https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232509617 Lone male SCUBA diver swimming over coral reef at South Water Caye on the Belize Barrier.]]> 2018-02-16 20:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/camgarner2225/ebqjsjvmwvux/wish/232509617